The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-05-21

name OF Edgar tabOt, y h"i VIM
could sell his grandfather not being
! worthy of the noble name of Miles
| Standish Brother" was the verdict.
DIR. Randall. in common with most oil
the sons of the first settlers. was mem
Der of this same club. so he naturally
told his wife about the transaction be
tween Cabot and Jennings. She an
swered:
II am sure il evlnces very proper
feeling on Mr.. Jennings part to want
grandfather; but surely he must have
known that such sale was impossible.
What better off is he for the nominal
ownership of Judge Cabot! Does 1t give
him any of the Cabot virtuesl"
HAS the actual ownership of such a
grandfather given Edgar Cabot any OF
those virtuesl Do you think the Judge
has much to be proud of in such an.hcir!
asked her husband.
'You know, my dear, | never had any
love for Edgar Cabot, and | have still
less for him now. Do you suppose that
Mr.. Jennings had any idea that this pur-
chase would enhance his value in our
eyes2 He has certainly been very atten-
tive to Olive lately, and | have feared
that she liked him too we'll"
THAT will never do' exclaimed the
doctor, emphatically. Il cannot have
one of my girls marry the son OF that
old Tom Jennings. a most disreputable
old creature who possessed but one virtue,
that of generosity. so far as can hear.
No, no; that must not be, have moth
ing against Max Jennings himself, but
blood will tell. YOU know"
Gas it has done in the case of Edgar
Cabot" said Mrs Randall. dryly. She
liked Max, and she mere than suspected
that Olive returned the love which Max
50 evidently felt for her and she did
wish that there could be some way de
vised by which he could he transformed
into suitable husband for her. And
then his wealth. tool Poor Olive had
not all the pretty thing, which girls of
her age ought to have. the mother felt.
There are exceptions to all rules, said
the doctor. concisely, land Edgar Cabot
is the exception to this one.
May not Max Jennings be also an
exceptionl" suggested Mrs. Randall, but
her husband made no reply, only became
suddenly very much interested in the
evening paper.
A little later. in all about two months
after the purchase of his ancestor, Jen-
nings called on DR.. RandallS family one
evening and Olives younger sister, an
irrepressible girl Of thirteen, named Pau
, line, said to him, somewhat abruptly:
, 'Oh. Mr.. Jennings, is it true that you
have bought Mr. Cabot's grandfather"
f 1T is true that Judge Cabot now be
longs to me-that he is my grandfather,
was Max'S answer.
''Since Pauline has preached the sub
ject, Mr.. Jennings" said Mrs. Randall
/ ~ must own that am little curious to
= know what gave rise to this remarkable
story which is going around about you
= and Edgar Cabot"
, "Oh. it is very simple. Cabot wa:
: hard up. and traded off few dollar,
s for an ancestor or two" replied Max
D lightly.
do you really mean to claim thos,
: dead Cabots for your ownE' asked DIR
t Randall, little testify.
c Il do. Why not!" was Max's query
D SIS not what you pay for your ownl"
4 DIR. Randall could neither say yes no
, no. While he was hesitating for suit
q able answer which should cover the Who'll,
ground and yet not hurt Max's feelings
: Max continued:
"You know, sir, that you value desccn
D above money. Let us suppose case;
man had daughter, and two mel
: were to present themselves as suitors, tn
one with good name but poor purse
, the other in exactly the reverse condi
> ton. to which would You advise her t,
give an affirmative answer"
; DIR. Randall appreciated the full mean